A detailed account of the political times during the Killing Times

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Product Description

Confronting the myths, misconceptions and propaganda of Covenanters and Jacobites, The Killing Time is a fascinating and accessible history of an extraordinary and little-known time. Explore Scottish history through the lives of its great and good, philosophers and murderers, politicians and fanatics.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #430599 in Books
• Published on: 2010-10-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .0 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 384 pages

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Review
'Short chapters focusing on the lives of a group of well-chosen dramatis personae give pace and energy to the narrative. Most importantly, Ross untangles the religious and political complexities for the general reader. In doing so, his major achievement is to retain an impressive breadth of detail while holding the reader's interest with consistently pithy prose and thought-provoking insights. The Killing Time is a welcome addition to accessible scholarship on this much overlooked period of Scottish history.' --The Scotsman

About the Author
David S. Ross is a graduate of St Andrews University and has written and edited a number of books on Scottish history and culture, including Scotland: History of a Nation, now in its ninth edition, and Scottish Quotations. He has a particular interest in the development of cultural life and the history of ideas, and is currently working on a history-cum-anthology of Scottish humour.